The buzzword is Sustainability. The Year 2015 is considered the Year of Sustainability. Sustainability touches every aspect of industry, lives…. and continuation of humankind on earth. For the textile industry, this is of greater urgency. Because textile processes are more polluting and resource-depleting activities.
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Huntsman Textile Effects has extended its range of high-performance TERASIL® dyes to now provide economical, robust and reliable exhaust dyeing of polyester, polyester/cotton and microfibre and elastane blends.
The Italian yarn manufacturer Fulgar S.p.A. can call on decades of know-how in the textile industry. With its aspirations for innovation, constant customer focus and high quality, the company has become one of the leading manufacturers of polyamides used mainly for the manufacture of knitted fabrics, lingerie, swimwear and sportswear.
The hidden potential of silicones for the Indian market has still not been fully explored. Though the market is a bit slow, the leading producers are upbeat and are hard at cracking it. An exclusive ITJ report
The fabric and yarn manufacturer Century Rayon, Shahad (a division of Century Textiles & Industries Limited, the flagship company of B. K. Birla Group of companies), has become the first textile company in India to be awarded with the STeP by OEKO-TEX« Certificate for Sustainable Textile Production.
Created in 1999 and globally patented by Freudenberg, Evolon® has been designed to substitute different kinds of knitted and woven fabrics. Evolon® is a unique microfilament fabric combining very good textile and mechanical properties.
With the product label ¨Made in Green by OEKO-TEX-¨, the Switzerland-based OEKO-TEX Association presents a new certification for textiles proven to be safe in terms of human ecology and that are additionally produced in a sustainable and socially responsible manner. The label replaces the previous certification system OEKO-TEX Standard 100plus and the Spanish mark ¨Made in Green by Aitex.